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The Old Town Hall - Hemel Hempstead

The Old Town Hall - Hemel Hempstead

High Street, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 3AE

Best time to visit

The Old Town Hall - Hemel Hempstead is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 04/06/24

    15° 53%

  • 04/06/24

    12° 77%

  • 05/06/24

    10° 0%

  • 05/06/24

    7° 0%

Weather forecast for Hemel Hempstead (0.2 miles away) updated 04/06/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

The Old Town Hall - Hemel Hempstead is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of The Old Town Hall - Hemel Hempstead

Best time to visit

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing. See our dark sky calendar for more details.

Moon phase on Tue 4th Jun

Tue 4th Jun

Waning Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 22:11 to 01:47
Dark for 3h 35m
Moon phase on Wed 5th Jun

Wed 5th Jun

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 22:13 to 01:46
Dark for 3h 32m
Moon phase on Thu 6th Jun

Thu 6th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:15 to 01:45
Dark for 3h 29m
Moon phase on Fri 7th Jun

Fri 7th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:16 to 01:43
Dark for 3h 26m
Moon phase on Sat 8th Jun

Sat 8th Jun

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 22:56 to 01:42
Dark for 2h 46m
Moon phase on Sun 9th Jun

Sun 9th Jun

Waxing Crescent
7 % illuminated
Dark from 23:28 to 01:41
Dark for 2h 13m
Moon phase on Mon 10th Jun

Mon 10th Jun

Waxing Crescent
13 % illuminated
Dark from 23:50 to 01:41
Dark for 1h 51m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

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Events nearby

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  • Hertford Astronomy Group meeting

    Wednesday 12th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, AL10 9AA (9.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Loughton Astronomical Society meeting & observing

    Thursday 13th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Theydon Bois Scout Hall, Epping, CM16 7EJ (25.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Astrokyds with Loughton Astronomical Society

    Friday 14th June 2024 from 18:30pm to 20:00pm

    St Mary's Church Hall - Theydon Bois, Theydon Bois, CM16 7ER (25.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Ewell Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 14th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Nonsuch High School and Observatory, Cheam, SM3 8AB (29.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Milton Keynes Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 14th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rectory Cottages - Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK63 6BJ (20.0 miles away)

    More info

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